Improvements in babies' neuropsychomotor development after family-centered Kids Intervention Therapy - Aquatic Environment (KITE): biopsychosocial approach

The objective of this study was to verify the effects on 4- to 18-month-old babies' NPMD after the family-centered Kids Intervention Therapy - Aquatic Environment (KITE) programme. This quasi-experimental study involved 61 families. The NPMD was assessed with Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS),...

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Published in:Early child development and care 2023-01, Vol.193 (1), p.33-45
Main Authors: Araujo, Luize Bueno de, Mélo, Tainá Ribas, Israel, Vera Lúcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
At Risk Persons
Babies
Biopsychosocial aspects
Child Development
Children
Clinical assessment
Disabilities
early intervention
Family Programs
Foreign Countries
Home environment
hydrotherapy
Infants
International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health
Intervention
Motor Development
Neurological Impairments
Neurological Organization
Program Effectiveness
Psychomotor Skills
Quality of life
Quasi-experimental methods
Stimulation
Therapy
Water
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Summary:The objective of this study was to verify the effects on 4- to 18-month-old babies' NPMD after the family-centered Kids Intervention Therapy - Aquatic Environment (KITE) programme. This quasi-experimental study involved 61 families. The NPMD was assessed with Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS), Denver II Developmental Screening Test, context assessment with questionnaire and Affordance in the Home Environment for Motor Development - Infant Scale (AHEMD-IS), and quality of life (QOL) assessment with Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ Infant Scales (PedsQL™). 24 babies in the intervention group (IG) participated in the KITE session twice a week for 4 weeks. 37 children participated in the control group. The IG sample had improved NPMD in post-intervention (p = 0.001) and retention (p = 0.002), with a large intervention effect (η = 0.178/0.156). The IG improved in the QOL physical capacity domain (p = 0.023), with a medium effect (d = 0.573). There were no differences between the groups regarding the stimulation received at home, which reinforces the effects of the KITE. It is concluded that the KITE had positive effects on the NPMD and QOL physical capacity domain in the participating.
ISSN:0300-4430
1476-8275
DOI:10.1080/03004430.2022.2048828